So, the first draft is finally done, and if it can be technically called a draft, so is the second one. I've a great many notes to take into a library later today. Must admit this is the part of the screenwriting process I enjoy the most - ripping apart what doesn't work and putting in what does. Likening this whole process to sculpture is probably the best analogy I'd use.
Right now, the main problem facing the next and most likely final draft is turning out to be the motivation of the actual antagonist. I have a fairly poor grasp of how to write female characters, so it hasn't really come as a surprise to me. The problem is now time, or rather the lack of it, that remains before hand-in. There are a few other minor issues, such as an unnecessary battle scene, a supporting character that doesn't really have a set language, and a few set pieces that need straightening out.
On a more positive note, the black humour seems to be coming across okay. I even had one or two of the readers seem like they felt a little sympathy for the main characters as they were knocked off. For the most part it's looking solid.
Right, back to the books. I'll check back in when I've done more on the third draft.
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